MAKING A SPLASH (OF SORTS) AT THE VANS® POOL PARTY

CANNONBALL! Wait, wait, wait … this pool party is for skateboards not swimsuits. The Vans Pool Party puts a new twist on your typical pool party. It’s a world-renowned skateboarding event that takes place inside a giant empty pool — COMBI BOWL!
On May 16, the FIAT® team was at the Vans Skatepark in Orange, California, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vans Pool Party. The annual skateboarding competition takes place at the Combi bowl and is a favorite among both fans and participants. FIAT got in on the action, along with over 1,000 spectators, to see some of the best skateboarders around perform their gravity-defying stunts.

Photo courtesy of Vans

To make sure we didn’t miss a single ollie, we rode along with local Los Angeles Instagram photographer Cole Younger to capture the action leading up to the event.
Over the course of the weekend we witnessed some incredible stunts, and we were honored to hang out with Vans shoes originator Steve Van Doren. The Vans retail store helped us show off our FIAT 500L Vans concept car and a fully functioning FIAT grill built into the back of the FIAT 500. Skateboarders sure can work up an appetite showing off their tricks.
You can’t beat a California pool party. How you choose to fill that pool — well, that’s a matter of style.
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